Category: News

Harness Race Dates 2023-24

Monday 5 June 2023

Harness will see an increase of 1 race meeting (91) for the 2023-24 season. Below are notable changes for the 2023-24 calendar: • A Saturday SKY 1 timeslot was allocated to the Tasmanian Trotting Club on 5 August which will hold the inaugural running of the Tasracing Eureka Qualifying Race ‘The Beautide’. • A Saturday…

2023-24 Greyhound Race Dates

Monday 5 June 2023

With the transferred meetings from DAPS continuing in 2023/24, Launceston will now hold 31 of these meetings, an increase of 4 on 2022/23. The 2024 Launceston Cup will return to a Monday night, 29 January. The Ladbrokes Chase has been moved to January 2024. The heats will be run on Tuesday 2 January with the…

Ronald McDonald House Charity Night

Thursday 25 May 2023

Greyhounds Tasmania which consists of the three Tasmanian Greyhound Racing Clubs, Hobart Greyhound Racing Club, Launceston Greyhound Racing Club and North West Greyhound Racing Club supported by Tasracing, will be holding a special charity race night at Ladbrokes Park, Elwick on Thursday 29 June 2023. All money raised on the night will go directly to…

Pre swab stakes payment

Monday 8 May 2023

Tasracing will pay owners their share of stakes payments pre-swab clearance for all three codes (up to a specific threshold ($5000 for greyhounds, $20,000 for harness and $50,000 for thoroughbreds) from 1 June 2023. Tasracing currently withholds stakes payments to all owners subject to swabs being cleared by the Office of Racing Integrity. This process…

MEDIA RELEASE – Tasracing plan to address vet shortage in Tasmania

Friday 5 May 2023

Tasracing will assist Tasmanian veterinary practices to attract veterinary staff with racing experience to the state via the payment of an annual stipend. CEO Andrew Jenkins said this financial incentive was designed to make Tasmania more competitive than interstate jurisdictions for veterinary surgeons to work and live. “Across the country Australia is suffering from a…